It offers a large variety of exercises for the core

One of the best things you can do for your overall fitness is to strengthen your core. There are numerous Pilates movements that primarily target the core. Each one is created to test the core uniquely. It could be through increasing stamina, changing positions, altering breathing patterns, or incorporating a support challenge. It's yet another manner in which Pilates works all the core muscles.

Manuela Sanchez, a Pilates instructor at Club Pilates in Brooklyn, New York, tells SELF, "Pilates is a mind-body workout that targets your core muscles with every movement." During a Pilates session, your core is always engaged, whether you're doing a core-focused technique or something that targets other muscle groups.

Classic Pilates core exercises include the Pilates one hundred, single-leg stretch, roll-up, leg circle, criss-cross, and others that you may be familiar with.

You can do a handful of these Pilates core exercises as a warm-up before a workout, or incorporate them into your next workout to target and strengthen your core. If you just want a fast movement session, pick a handful that appeal to you and repeat them a few times to form a stand-alone routine. If you're new to these moves, start with 30 seconds and work your way up to a minute.